A request for the California Coastal Commission to approve an update to Malibu’s public beach access map was met with criticism by the head of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, who said the map was actually used by the city to keep the public off of land.

At its meeting on Thursday, May 9, at Oxnard City Hall, the commission unanimously approved a Local Coastal Program Amendment requested by the City of Malibu to update the city’s public beach access map.